Hello ! Regarding the photograph Image:Paris.louvre.pyramid.750pix.jpg, I fear that things are a little bit more complicated that one would think intuitively. You can take the photograph, of course, but in French law the pyramid is considered a work of art whose author's rights belongs to the architect. Mr Pei actually already successfully sued people for such reasons. See the debate at [1]. Similar things happened regarding the illumination of the Eiffel Tower.

This being said, stay assured that I deplore this particular law, and that I have a high appreciation for your contributions on Wikipedia. Rama 13:45, 14 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

To avoid problems consider a reupload under a different name without pyramid. Replace old image in articles with new one then mark old image for deletion. Maybe avoid the 750x (or similar) in image names, sometimes led to confusion. --Denniss 18:55, 15 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Denniss, for your ideas. The pic in the Louvre Museum gallery called Image:paris.louvre.pyramid.750pix.jpg has been replaced by Image:louvre.courtyard.paris.arp.jpg. The picture has been sharpened, deslanted, upped from 750pix wide to 1800 pix wide and put to Commons. Any mention of the pyramid has been removed from the Image Description Page and the article picture caption. I have retained my PD copyright notice but would not object to a change to some other copyright notice.

Should my rants under the old picture die when it is deleted or should the talk stuff be copied over to the new images IDP? I assume we don't want any mentions of the pyramid left around so I would like to see that stuff die with the picture. I have no idea of deletion procedures so can someone please do that for me?

I notice there is a stub called Louvre Pyramid so I've changed the pic name there as well.

Special thanks to Rama for tolerating my outbursts on this subject - Adrian Pingstone 20:42, 15 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Adrian My name is Helen and I work for Bosch in the UK. I would like to use your London.Eye.many.capsules picture. I would like to use it in a presentation about Bosch Rexroth, the company who produced all the drive hydraulics and suspension technology. The picture will be seen on a plasma screens in Heathrow airport. I have read the copyright blurb and it looks like there is no legal restriction on use. Since this is for use in a public arena, can you confirm that I can use this for Bosch, without being sued!! Cheers Love the picture. Helen

Hi Helen! The good news is that any pic of mine (and I've got about 1500 of them on Wikipedia) labelled as Public Domain (which is most of them) is yours to modify in any way whatsoever to suit your presentation. You can show them in public, publish them, etc etc. and there's no possibility of legal come back because by declaring them Public Domain I have relinquished all rights. Theoretically you didn't even need to ask me but I'm glad that you did. I am flattered you wish to use my pics so thanks again. Best Wishes - Adrian Pingstone 16:28, 15 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Hi again, Apologies for showing myself up and thanks for being so gracious about it! Thanks for the confirmation. Go to Terminal 1, Heathrow departures from Jan 10th onwards to see Rexroth presentation on plasma screens - featuring your image! Cheers Adrian. Regards, Helen.

Re: your edits of the article varve. Technically varves do fall within the 'calendar band of orbitally forced cyclicity'. I'm happy to leave it out because on reflection it doesn't add much worthwhile to the article at the moment. But it's not 'nonsense' and I'd be interested to hear why you think it is... NickW 11:00, 16 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I've also reinserted the term 'teleconnections'. Not sure why you've taken this one out twice now. If you'd like some references so you can check the literature just let me know. NickW 11:19, 16 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Dear Adrian: Hi! How are you? Long time no talk! Merry Christmas!

As you can see, I finally uploaded the Menudo cd photo I always wanted. This was very important, because, most people don't realize Menudo's most famous era was actually pre-Ricky Martin, it was when this CD, Quiero Ser, was released.

Anyways, I just wanted to say hi and Merry Christmas! God bless you!

Sincerely yours, your wiki-friend Antonio No Logic Martin

Hi Adrian - I understand that you uploaded this image. I regret to say I have just nominated it for deletion on ground that wikipedia is apparently not supposed to carry images restricted to non-commercial use. I now regret doing this as I have little understanding of the issues. I wasn't thinking. See: Wikipedia_talk:Image_use_policy/Noncommercial-use for some of the arguments. --Sf 14:58, 20 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Don't worry, I understand very little on the complexity of copyright either. So whether it's deleted or kept won't bother me. Just do as you think best and I'll be happy. Best Wishes - Adrian Pingstone 15:09, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I've noted my regret/reservations on the nominations for deletions page. I was simply doing a trawl of images checking for trashed licence information at the time. Have a nice christmas. --Sf 15:28, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for adding the gallery to Christian art mediums, it flows much better now. --sp00n17:talk 14:18, 22 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Hi,

I notice that you changed the link on the Sea Vixen article page from "De Havilland Aviation Ltd" to "de Havilland..." (i.e. small 'd'). I've changed it back as I'm not happy about anyone changing the name of a company of which I am an executive director and, therefore, know precisely how the company is titled.
If we choose to adopt a change of company title, now that we've taken over the company, then we will do so, and we will be the ones to notify any official changes of corporate name.
In the meantime, De Havilland Aviation Ltd is spelt with a capital 'D'.
Thank you.

There is absolutely no need to write so curtly. We have a happy community here at WP and your manner of writing is quite different to how anyone has written before (except for the weird person who wrote in all capitals further up this page). I worked for BAe for 36 years but had no connections with your De Havilland so I genuinely did not know "precisely how the company is titled". I thought it was de Havilland as of old (surely a very understandable mistake that many people must make!) How nice it would have been if your note had read like this - Adrian, I don't think you realised that the new DH company now uses a capital on the "de" part. I appreciate that you did not realise this in view of the old lack of capitalisation on the "de" but would very much appreciate it if you used the capital when writing about my company in the future, Thanks. See what I mean! - Adrian Pingstone 21:53, 27 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Also: reference Thanks/wangi 22:16, 27 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

That's all very noble and all that, but on an equal footing, would it not have been equally polite to have emailed first asking the correct syntax before just going in an abitrarily removing a valid reference and external link? Anyone can easily go in and just remove or change an entry, but a reason for such, or an editing note to the original author would be just as politically correct. Having gone through a great deal of negotiation and trademarking of company names and marks, it likewise grates somewhat to have changes made without prior consultation with the company that operates the actual aircraft.

You are talking to the wrong person. I had absolutely nothing whatever to do with the removal of the De Havilland link and I agree with you that a note to you from Wangi explaining the intended removal would have been good. I'm glad to see the (entirely relevant) link is back. My only gripe with you was the tone of your message to me.

Incidentally, it would be good if you signed and dated your messages, just type four tildes (on my keyboard it's the wavy thing above the hash key). - Adrian Pingstone 15:29, 28 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

--Romeo Bravo 01:21, 28 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Ok Adrian I'm sorry for adding pics that aren't not mine. I promise that I will make a picture by myself of an Tarom A and I will add it. NorbertArthur 28 December 2005

Thanks for your apology, all is forgiven, Best Wishes, - Adrian Pingstone 20:40, 29 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

I thank you very much for accepting my apologies, Adrian! I have a question about a pic that I added at Tarom. That photo is made by yourself, so do I'm allowed to put there? If isn't right, please take it off.

Regards, NorbertArthur 28 December 2005

I'm pleased you used my pic off Commons (I assume you found it on Commons) because that is exactly what Commons is for (a source of pics for WP). You can add any pic off Commons without seeking permission of the uploader so next time you want to use a pic just go ahead and use it. Best Wishes - Adrian Pingstone 20:40, 29 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

It isn't me Adrian who put that pic there, I swear! Please believe me because I gave my password to a friend and that stupid is now writing on my username! I don't know what to do!

NorbertArthur 2 January 2005

Looking though this page I couldn't see a welcome message, so I thought I would give you one!

Welcome!

Hello Arpingstone, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few good links for newcomers:

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I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your name on talk pages using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your name and the date. If you have any questions, check out Wikipedia:Where to ask a question or ask me on my talk page. Again, welcome!  Ian¹³_ID:540053 21:42, 28 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Nice message but a little out-of-date. I started with WP three years ago, in January 2003! - Adrian Pingstone 00:11, 29 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Well, yes, but I like to welcome all who haven't been welcomed, even if it is a little mad :) Ian¹³_ID:540053 20:42, 29 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

No offence intended, your message was very welcome. Best Wishes - Adrian Pingstone 08:58, 30 December 2005 (UTC)[reply]

Hey Arpingstone: Whats up? I need you to do me a favor, check out the above sent page and vote on it based on what you think.

Other than that, Happy New Year!!! God bless you!!

Sincerely yours, Your friend always, Antonio World Cup 2006 Martin

Dear Adrian, I wish you and your family a Happy New Year! I hope we'll continue to colaborate, please have my best regards, Bonaparte talk 20:01, 2 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Ok Adrian you can delete the pic on Tarom page! I talked with that idiot that was writing on my username and he swore me that he never gonna put again pics there. That pic isn't even well piratated, because it is wrote that the photo was made in December 2005 and after it is said that tha aircraft is in storage. I thank you a lot for spending time for that pic and for caring of the illegal pics and I'm really, really sorry for giving my password to otherone and if you have time, please explain me what kind of images I'm allow to add! I wish you a Happy New Year and all best wishes! NorbertArthur 4 January 2006

Hey Adrian: Happy new year!

I just wanted to let you know I am i0n the 2006 elections for arbitrator. I hope to see your vote there!

Thanks and God bless you!!

Your friend, Antonio Southwest Airlines Martin

Thank you for your many excellent images! Regarding this: Image:Typhoon.t1.zj807.arp.jpg, I notice the rudders of both Typhoon's seem to be fully extended in one direction. Any idea if this is part of the taxying or parking procedure (if there is such a procedure), which also folds the canards? Mark83 23:06, 9 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Mark, there's a reply here - Adrian Pingstone 09:43, 10 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Adrian, I read your comment regarding the sloping of the image. It isn't something I thought to check but when you pointed it out it was so obvious! I've uploaded a straightened version.

Thanks for getting back to me regarding the query above. I've noticed more images of Typhoons with the rudders like that, it must be a procedure. I know what you mean about it being a nuisance photographically, when I first saw it I thought the RAF might be testing a different shade of paint on the rudder that was incredibly effective at camoflauging! Mark83 22:40, 14 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Please list it here: Wikipedia:Images and media for deletion or tag with {{copyvio}} and provide a link to source. --Denniss 04:31, 18 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I hope you received my email Adrian containing my sincere apologies. I want to attach a list of every single illegal image I've uploaded unaware of the serious damages to the site I have committed. I hope everybody can forgive me, but also help improve my now pictureless Libya pages. Please find legal images for these pages or tell me how to other than actually going to Libya and taking the photos myself.
Libya national football team
Libyan Arab Airlines
Libya
Tripoli International Airport

The illegal images:
Rice_and_Shalgam.jpg Um_El_Ma.jpg Libyan_Desert_Akakus.jpg Fagonia_Arabica.jpg Tripoli_Libya.jpg Libyan_People.jpg Libyan_tuareg.jpg Libya_Beach.jpg Jamahiriya_Museum.jpg Ghadames_Mosque.jpg Tripoli_International.jpg Tripoli_Airport_Landing_Chart.jpg Tripoli_Airport.jpg National_Team_1975.jpg African_Cup_Of_Nations_82.jpg Othman_Omar_al-Ferjani.jpg Arabic_Coffee.jpg Libyan_Arab_A320.jpg King_Abdulaziz_International_Airport.jpg

Please remove these completely from Wikipedia as I no longer want to be involved with them. If you did not receive my email please tell me so that I can rewrite it in this page. The email contains information on uploading images I would really like from you. My sincere apologies and thanking you again,

Jaw101ie

Thanks for uploading Image:Cessna172-CatalinaTakeOff.jpg. However, the image may soon be deleted unless we can determine the copyright holder and copyright status. The Wikimedia Foundation is very careful about the images included in Wikipedia because of copyright law (see Wikipedia's Copyright policy).

The copyright holder is usually the creator, the creator's employer, or the last person who was transferred ownership rights. Copyright information on images on Wikipedia is signified using copyright templates. The three basic license types on Wikipedia are open content, public domain, and fair use. Find the appropriate template in Wikipedia:Image copyright tags and place it on the image page like this: {{TemplateName}}.

Please signify the copyright information on any other images you have uploaded or will upload. Remember that images without this important information can be deleted by an administrator. You can get help on image copyright tagging from Wikipedia talk:Image copyright tags. --OrphanBot 09:19, 21 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

This image has nothing to do with me. I merely uploaded a clipped version to show the aircraft off better. I've looked at the picture's Image Description Page, it states it is PD so I've put a PD-user|Intersofia on it - Adrian Pingstone 14:02, 21 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Adrian. I've gone legal. I found a picture of a Libyan jet on airliners.net and I contacted the photographer. I asked him if he would be interested in uploading the image onto Wikipedia Commons and he was more than happy. Check out the cool pic on Libyan Arab Airlines. Jaw101ie 14:29, 7 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Great, but did he actually declare it Public Domain, which is what the Image Description Page says he has released it as? This means that anyone can use it, alter it in any way or make profits from it by publishing it in, say, a book (all without having to credit the photographer). (By the way, please use four tildes like this ~~~~ at the end of your messages then I'll be able immediately to see who you are and the date and time you left the message) - Adrian Pingstone 18:21, 26 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I feel rather sheepish leaving a note about (or doing, for that matter) a one-word revert, but I think the original picture caption is the right one, since the hotel (and head office of the chain) are in the US, the US word "upscale" should be used rather than "upmarket", which is a Britishism not used in the US. Needless to say I don't go around in general changing UK usage or spelling to US usage or spelling, or vice versa, but my understanding is that the consensus is to use UK usage/spelling in articles or references to the UK and US usage/spelling in articles or references to the US. Best regards, MCB 02:15, 27 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your message -- cheers! MCB 07:31, 27 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Adrian, I've listed Image:Hmsocean.600pix.jpg at Wikipedia:Copyright problems because I don't think it falls into the useable category of the CrownCopyright template. The RN copyright notice is "Please note all RN images are protected by Crown Copyright and cannot be used without permission from the MOD.". The "useable" CC sites all have something like "The Crown copyright protected material may be reproduced free of charge in any format or media without requiring specific permission." If you know different please let me know/edit its entry at Wikipedia:Copyright problems. Regards, Mark83 15:29, 30 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I accept what you say so please delete the pic. Regards, Adrian - Adrian Pingstone 15:42, 30 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Adrian, I agree that there is a need for more pictures in the Glider article but another picture of the same type of aircraft doesn't illustrate anything extra. I think the Falke picture is clearer and as a mid-air shot, it is more interesting. (I didn't take it incidentally.) It may be better to show an open class or a world class glider because these could illustrate differences between glider classes. There is an article on Touring Motor Gliders where the differences between a Falke and a Grob might be discussed and illustrated with picures. I hope you agree. JMcC 18:45, 30 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

No, I don't agree at all. In my view if an article has plenty of remaining space for pictures then it is good to provide them, even if they are a little the same. Visually the Grob has no resemblance at all to the Falke so the reader looking for a pic might want to look at the Falke or might want to look at the Grob. Is it for us to decide that! WP is not only text but also a picture source for our readers so, if they don't like a particular pic or it doesn't suit their purpose then they can choose another. At least they have the choice. So I would be very unhappy if you took my pic away (I have nil connection with the glider world, by the way). I think the problem here lies in that I'm thinking of the readers pleasure and choice and you're thinking technically ie we should not repeat a glider type in the pictures. If you do take it away I won't revert, life's too short to play the reversion game. Best Wishes - Adrian Pingstone 09:45, 31 January 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Mexcellent 00:03, 3 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I removed the deletion tag, but maybe we should find someone to rename the file to avoid confusion. It's been renamed. Mexcellent 04:16, 4 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

I've tagged the above image as unsourced as the current source details only say "Picture prepared for Wikipedia by Adrian Pingstone in September 2003." Does this mean you took the photo? Or does it mean that you found the image somewhere (in which case the source should be listed) and manipulated the image? Thanks, CLW 10:15, 3 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Please delete this image, I put it on in the far-off days when I didn't understand the image copyright rules. I only had verbal permission from Airbus Publicity to use this pic. I have no idea what they would say now, and no inclination to find out! - Adrian Pingstone 13:30, 4 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Libyan Arab Airlines

I'm sure that he understands. I told the photographer if he was intersted in releasing the photo and he said yes. He was keen on getting his image out there! Jaw101ie 14:32, 7 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your comments about my picture. I feel very nervous about exposing myself to this sort of process but I did think it showed what Italianate architecture was about. I notice from your user page you too have an Olympus camera. Mine is a C740UZ - yours is presumably a slightly later model in the same series. We bought ours in 2003 - I find the 10* zoom brilliant and the AA batteries very useful - when you are in Condobolin (the middle of New South Wales) and you forgot to recharge the night before and want to click away the next day - any garage will supply the necessaries!:-) Regards--A Y Arktos 20:39, 7 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for writing, I very much liked your picture (don't be nervous, it's all for fun!). I've noticed that pictures don't usually succeeed at becoming Featured if they show only part of a building, however yours illustrates its article beautifully.

My camera is an Olympus C750UZ, I don't know the differences to yours. I too love the 10 times zoom because I especially enjoy aircraft photography so it's essential for that but I would like a faster shutter speed than my max of one thousandth of a second.

The AA batteries are a great feature, they are cheap here (about 12 English pounds (22 Australian dollars)for a pack of 4) and very easily available of course. I use rechargeables but keep a pack of ordinary AA in case they run out. I get at least 500 pics before the batteries run out and yesterday I took 200 flash pictures in Bristol Museum and still the batteries were OK! I use a 512K Xd card (£22English, 50 Australian Dollars, ordered off the internet) which gives me 520 pics at the quality I use (which is high quality JPG at 2288 by 1712 pixels). I've illustrated around 450 of the aircraft/airline/airliner articles, mostly with the C750. Best Wishes - Adrian Pingstone 09:39, 8 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Arpingstone! I am new to wikipedia and I currently try to enhance the german wikipedia with an article concerning Jaguar X-Type. I would like to use your photograph in this article, but it seems that I can only link to photographs on Commons.wikipedia.org or on de.wikipedia.org. So my question: Would you mind moving your photograph to Commons? Thank you, --De Nucleolus 12:59, 8 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Nucleolus! No problem, the photo is now on Commons at 1758 by 1211 pixels and 227K big. I've put it at article "Jaguar X-TYPE" (the capitals are not an error, the cars themselves and the Jaguar website use capitals). You'll find the article at http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Jaguar_X-TYPE.

Best Wishes - Adrian Pingstone 17:11, 8 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much! I could already link to your photo and I will add a referral link to your photos commons page tomorrow! Best wishes, too --De Nucleolus 21:38, 9 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Hi,

You seem to have added several mpics to the Bristol Zoo page. I've added a few more that I took today, not as good as yours - could you take a look & see if you think they are good enough to stay or should be deleted?

Also I see you are near Bristol - could you take a look at the Chew Valley Lake page which I've put up for featured article candidate & if you had any pics to add to that or others in the Chew Valley I'd be really grateful. Rod 20:23, 14 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]